Seasonal Rhythm
The four seasons are a natural measure of time and offer boundaries for how long a routine is shared before we shift to learning ‧ moving ‧ energising a new Nia routine.
It is advised that licensed Nia teachers learn and share 3-4 new routines each year. Alison achieves this with a seasonal, organic, form/freedom approach with the intention of offering 4 new Nia routines each year (one per term).
2022 Term / Season dates: (10 weeks per term, except Term 4 which is 9 weeks)
Term 1 / Summer: Thu 10 February - Sat 16 April (Easter weekend)
Term 2 / Autumn: Sat 30 April - Thu 7 July
Term 3 / Winter: Sat 23 July - Thu 29 September
Term 4 / Spring: Sat 15 October - Thu 15 December
A new Nia routine is shared each term / season and we learn ‧ move ‧ energise this routine for about a month. This is the form part of the season and offers the opportunity to get intimate with the music and movement of one routine. The purpose of this is to allow time to personalise and deepen your experience and increase your confidence with unique movement sequences, all leading toward a more embodied experience.
Outside of the new routine month we play in the freedom part of the season and move to different routines and Nia playlists regularly. This time offers the opportunity to be in beginners mind, experiencing new-to-you music, movement sequences and sensations. For students who have been doing Nia for a while, it offers the opportunity to revisit routines we have played with in the past, building upon previous learning and integrating new movement skill.
It is advised that licensed Nia teachers learn and share 3-4 new routines each year. Alison achieves this with a seasonal, organic, form/freedom approach with the intention of offering 4 new Nia routines each year (one per term).
2022 Term / Season dates: (10 weeks per term, except Term 4 which is 9 weeks)
Term 1 / Summer: Thu 10 February - Sat 16 April (Easter weekend)
Term 2 / Autumn: Sat 30 April - Thu 7 July
Term 3 / Winter: Sat 23 July - Thu 29 September
Term 4 / Spring: Sat 15 October - Thu 15 December
A new Nia routine is shared each term / season and we learn ‧ move ‧ energise this routine for about a month. This is the form part of the season and offers the opportunity to get intimate with the music and movement of one routine. The purpose of this is to allow time to personalise and deepen your experience and increase your confidence with unique movement sequences, all leading toward a more embodied experience.
Outside of the new routine month we play in the freedom part of the season and move to different routines and Nia playlists regularly. This time offers the opportunity to be in beginners mind, experiencing new-to-you music, movement sequences and sensations. For students who have been doing Nia for a while, it offers the opportunity to revisit routines we have played with in the past, building upon previous learning and integrating new movement skill.